Lights · Planted LED

hygger 957 Planted Aquarium Light 26W

Sized by hygger for tanks 18–24 in long; 26 W.

Full-spectrum planted-tank LED with 38 white (6500 K), 10 blue, 6 red, 4 green and 19 RGB LEDs, on a built-in 24-hour timer that ramps up at sunrise and down at sunset over 15 minutes and turns blue for the evening.

Consider: Plug it in, set the clock and it runs the day on its own: full-spectrum light from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, then blue until 11:30 pm. For less than full brightness use the DIY mode, since the standard mode goes back to 100% each day.

US version, item HG957. Check what’s in the box before you buy.

Spans a 20¼ in long tankDrawn to scale on a 10 gallon (example). Published span 18–24 in; the dashed line is how far the brackets extend.
Drawing of an aquarium light (not a photo of the hygger 957 Planted Aquarium Light 26W)

Fixture span

18 to 24 in

Choose your tank to see where it falls.

Check it against your tank →

Specifications that affect fit

Power
26 W
Supply voltage
Not published
Dimensions
Not published
Published fixture size range
18–24 in

To see what it costs to run, enter the watts on its label and your daily hours in the electricity cost calculator.

Before choosing this model

  • Measure the tank’s length: hygger makes this size for tanks 18 to 24 in long, and a size for each longer step.
  • Keep it above the water: it is sealed against splashes (IP68), but hygger says never to submerge it.

What hygger doesn’t publish

  • hygger gives this size a PAR of 243.2 but not the depth it was measured at, so it can’t be set against Fluval’s figures, which are measured at stated depths.
  • hygger doesn’t publish the fixture’s own length, width and height, or the adapter’s output.

A light that spans your tank can still be too weak for demanding plants: see how to choose one.

Check it against your tank → Something not working? See the troubleshooting guide.

Included items & upkeep

  • LED light
  • AC-DC adapter
  • 2 metal brackets
  • user manual

Plan for the routine work

  • Wipe the aluminum housing each month to clear condensation and mineral deposits.
  • Check the brackets stay tight.
  • After a power cut it keeps its settings but its clock starts again at 12 noon: set the time again.

To budget for replacement media and supplies, use the first-year cost calculator. For how often and how to clean it, follow the maker’s manual.